Artist:dc Talk
Song:Between You and Me
Album:8 Great Hits
dc Talk was the first CCM act to incorporate hip hop elements in their music. They were very popular especially in the 90s. The 1995 single Between You and Me was their only single to cross over to pop. Toby "TobyMac" McKeehan, Michael Tait and Kevin Max Smith were Liberty University students. McKeehan and Tait started performing on campus with McKeehan rapping. After a self released single sold well on campus, Smith joined and they recorded a demo which got them a deal with Forefront Records. Forefront was owned by the popular group DeGarmo & Key with EMI distribution. The first couple of albums were rap. Their video got played on BET. They became more of a pop group to cross over to pop. The result was the 1995 album Jesus Freak was certified 2XPlatinum and at the time was the best selling CCM album of all time. dc Talk already had several singles top the CCM charts. But Between You and Me reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was their only crossover hit. McKeehan wrote most of dc Talk's songs. He wrote Between You and Me with producer Mark Heimermann who was a Nashville session pianist before he got into producing. After one more album, dc Talk went on hiatus. They have reunited to tour once. But they have not recorded. This budget comp is a good intro to their music. McKeehan has been very successful recording as Toby Mac. After recording with his band Tait, Michael Tait joined The Newsboys in 2009. After recording several solo albums, Smith joined Audio Adrenaline in 2014. He has returned to his solo career. Here's the video for Between You and Me by dc Talk.
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